Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes

Miranda Moore; Lars Peterson; Megan Coffman; Yalda Jabbarpour

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160180

Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes

J Am Board Fam Med. 2016 Nov 12;29(6):652-653. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160180.

Authors

Miranda Moore¹, Lars Peterson¹, Megan Coffman¹, Yalda Jabbarpour¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (MM); the Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC (MC, YJ); and the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (LP).

PMID: 28076246
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160180

Abstract

Despite efforts to better coordinate health care and improve population health, primary care practices may face difficulty dedicating an individual to provide these services. Using data from the American Board of Family Medicine, we found that the presence of care coordinators or population health managers was higher in larger practices and those with patient-centered medical home certification.

Keywords: Certification; Delivery of Health Care; Family Practice; Health Services; Patient-centered Care.

MeSH terms

Family Practice / legislation & jurisprudence
Family Practice / organization & administration*
Health Policy*
Humans
Patient-Centered Care / legislation & jurisprudence
Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
Primary Health Care / legislation & jurisprudence
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Quality Improvement
United States